Hancock County News

The Hawkins County Board of Education voted Tuesday to authorize the adult education department to apply for grant funding up to $30,000 that would help pay for English literacy and civics classes primarily for non-citizens. Hawkins County adult education instructor Lisa Mullins, who is drafting the grant application, told the BOE on Tuesday that ... (more)

SNEEDVILLE - Downtown Sneedville witnessed a hit parade on Wednesday with a team of Bulldogs doing the honors.

Fred Pelle, a veteran healthcare executive with extensive experience at Wellmont Health System, has been named interim president of its community hospital division, effective May 1. Pelle will serve as the president of Mountain View Regional Medical Center, Lee Regional Medical Center and Lonesome Pine Hospital in Virginia and Hawkins County ... (more)

Hancock County extended its lease Monday with the American Legion and plans to purchase the three-acre site where a comfort station is being built on the beach.

A federal grand jury handed down an indictment Tuesday charging Tyler Schaeffer on robbery charges, plus drug conspiracy and firearms charges.